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112 Bible Verses about Contentment
I've found that true contentment is something you can only really grasp and hold onto when God is at the center of your life. It's about finding that deep sense of satisfaction and thankfulness, no matter what life throws your way.
The Bible teaches us that contentment is a virtue we should all strive for. It's what brings us peace and joy, regardless of our circumstances. It's not always easy, but it's definitely worth pursuing.
There's this passage in Philippians 4:11-13 where Paul talks about his own experience with contentment. He says, "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength." That's powerful stuff, right?
Paul's words show us that contentment isn't about how much stuff we have or what we've accomplished. It's about our relationship with God and our trust in Him. It's about accepting where we are right now, knowing that in every season, in every situation, we can experience God's love and provision.
Just like Paul, we can learn to be content in both good times and bad. We can find that sweet spot of satisfaction knowing that through Christ, we have the strength to face anything.
I know how to be happy when I need things. I also know how to be happy when I have more than enough. I have learned this secret. I can be happy when I have enough food to eat, and also when I am hungry. I can be happy when I have plenty of things, and also when I have nothing.
When we were born, we brought nothing with us into this world. When we die, we cannot take anything with us out of the world.So, if we have enough food and clothes, we should be happy with that.
When I say this, it is not because I need anything. I have learned to be happy, whatever things may happen to me.I know how to be happy when I need things. I also know how to be happy when I have more than enough. I have learned this secret. I can be happy when I have enough food to eat, and also when I am hungry. I can be happy when I have plenty of things, and also when I have nothing.I can do all these things because Christ makes me strong.
What makes our life really rich? We should serve God in a way that pleases him and be happy with the things that we have.When we were born, we brought nothing with us into this world. When we die, we cannot take anything with us out of the world.So, if we have enough food and clothes, we should be happy with that.
In the way that you live, do not want lots of money. Be happy with the things that you have. Be happy, because God has said this: ‘I will never leave you; I will always be there with you.’
What makes our life really rich? We should serve God in a way that pleases him and be happy with the things that we have.
When I say this, it is not because I need anything. I have learned to be happy, whatever things may happen to me.
That is why I am happy even when I am weak. People may insult me. They may bring me trouble. They may want to hurt me. I may have many kinds of trouble. But I am still happy because I am serving Christ. Yes, whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
So I tell you this. You should not worry about how to stay alive. Do not worry about the food and drink that you need. Do not worry about the clothes that you need to wear. Your life is more important than the food that you eat. Your body is more important than your clothes.Think about the wild birds. They do not plant seeds in the ground. They do not cut down plants to eat. They have no buildings to store food. But God, your Father in heaven, gives them food to eat. You are much more valuable than the birds.
Then he said to all the people, ‘Be very careful! Do not want more things than you really need. A person's life is worth more than the things that he has, even if he is very rich.’
If you do what is right but you are not rich, that is better than to be rich because you cheat people.
Always try to be friends with other people. Do not be proud. Agree to help people who are not important. Do not think that you know everything.
Lord, I am not proud. I do not think that I am a great person. I do not try to do great things. I do not worry about things that are too hard for me to understand.Instead, I am quiet and there is peace in my mind. I am like a young child who sits on his mother's knee. Yes, I have peace in my mind.
So I tell you this. You should not worry about how to stay alive. Do not worry about the food and drink that you need. Do not worry about the clothes that you need to wear. Your life is more important than the food that you eat. Your body is more important than your clothes.
People should be happy to eat and to drink. They should enjoy the work that they do. All these things are gifts from God.
Even young lions may become hungry because they have no food to eat. But people who trust the Lord for help will receive every good thing that they need.
I will be patient as I wait for God to help me. He is the only one who can make me safe.Do not cheat people, or rob them to get money! That will not give you anything that you can trust to help you. Even if you become very rich, do not think it is important.I have heard God speak his truth once, no twice! God has great strength.And also, my Lord God, you have a faithful love. You pay back to everybody what they deserve for the things that they have done.He alone is the strong rock where I can hide and be safe. With him, nothing will make me fall.
It is better to do what is right and only have a few things, than to be wicked and have many things.
But God's Spirit causes us to live in a different way. We love other people. We are happy and we have peace in our minds. We are patient, kind and good. People can trust us to do what is right.We respect other people and we control ourselves properly. God's Spirit helps us to live in that way. There is no law that says these things are wrong.
When someone is happy, their face smiles. But when someone is sad, their spirit hurts.
You may be poor but you respect and obey the Lord. That is better than if you are very rich but you have a lot of trouble.It is better to eat vegetables with people who love each other than to eat good meat with people who hate each other.
If you respect and obey the Lord, you will enjoy life. You will have peace in your mind and no trouble will destroy you.
So think about the good things that are there in heaven above. Do not think only about things that are on the earth.
My Christian friends, God has been very kind to us. Because of that, I really want you to serve God with your whole life. Offer your bodies to him like a sacrifice that continues to live. Serve him with everything that you have, and that will please him. That is the true way to worship God.Love each other truly like brothers and sisters. Be happy to give honour to other Christians.Do not be lazy, but always work hard. Serve the Lord well.Be happy, because you can trust God to do what he says. Be patient when you suffer. Always continue to pray.When God's people need anything, share what you have with them. Always be happy to welcome people into your home.Ask God to bless people who cause trouble for you. Yes, do not curse them, but bless them!If you are with someone who is happy, you should be happy too. If you are with someone who is sad, you should be sad too.Always try to be friends with other people. Do not be proud. Agree to help people who are not important. Do not think that you know everything.If someone has done bad things against you, do not do bad things back to them. Try to live in a good way, so that people will respect you.If it is possible, always try to live in peace with other people.My friends, if someone has done bad things to you, do not try to punish them yourselves. Instead, let God be angry with them and punish them. This is what is written in the Bible: ‘The Lord God says, “When people do something wrong, I am the one who will punish them. I will pay them back.” ’ Do not become like the people who belong to this world. But let God completely change the way that you think, so that you live differently. Then you will understand what God wants you to do. You will know what is good. You will know what pleases God. You will know what is completely right.
Every day is difficult, if you have trouble in your mind. But if you are happy, every day is like a feast.
We belong to God's kingdom. The things that we eat and drink are not really important. These things are important: We should do what is right. We should have peace in our minds. We should be truly happy. God's Holy Spirit helps us to live like this.
If you have any kind of trouble in your mind, give it to God. God has promised to take care of you.
Thank him as you go through the gates into his temple. Praise him as you stand in his temple yards. Thank him and praise him as he deserves!Yes, the Lord is good. He always loves us as his people. He always does what he has promised to us and to our descendants for ever.
Happy are the people who want to obey God, as much as they need to eat food. God will give them everything that they need.
We know that God helps those people who love him. He uses everything that happens to them to bring something good. He does this for the people that he has chosen to serve him.
You are ready to give with an open hand. You give food to every living thing, as much as they need.
So I realized that people should be happy. They should enjoy good things as long as they live. There is nothing better for people to do than that.
You will lead me along the path of life. Because you are with me, I am very happy. I know that I will be with you for ever, and that makes me very happy!
Lord, you keep those people safe who continue to trust in you. You give them peace in their minds, because they believe in you.
God is the one who causes us to hope for good things. I pray that God will bless you very much. I pray that he will cause you to be happy and to have peace in your minds. He will do this because you believe in him. As a result, God's Holy Spirit will make you strong with his power, so that you hope even more certainly.
God did not even keep his own Son safe. Instead, he gave his Son to die on behalf of all of us. So we know that he will also give us everything else that we need.
Everyone who knows you, Lord, trusts in you. You never turn away from anyone who comes to you for help.
People who love your Law have peace in their minds. Nothing will cause them to fall down.
Whatever may happen to you, continue to thank God. God wants you to do that, because you belong to Christ Jesus.
Do not let me ever deceive people with lies. Do not let me be too rich or too poor. Give me only as much food as I need each day.If I have more than enough, I might say that I do not know you. I might say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ But if I am poor, I might rob people. That would insult my God's good name.
Since God loves you, he is able to give you more than you need. You will always have every good thing that you need for yourselves. And you will have enough to do many good things to help other people.
My Lord God in heaven has plenty of good and valuable things. Because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will give to you everything that you need.
Whatever you are doing, give honour to God. That includes when you eat food, or when you drink anything.
Come to me all of you who are tired. You are like people who have worked for a long time. You are like people who have carried heavy things. Come to me. If you do that, you will find a place to rest.Do what I teach you to do. Listen to my message and learn from me what is true. I am very kind and I do not make myself important. I will help you. Then you will have peace in your mind.They said to him, ‘John wants to know this: Are you the special person that God has promised to send to us? If not, should we look for someone else?’I will not tell you to do things that are too difficult. I will not tell you to carry anything that is too heavy for you.’
You will be able to thank God, our Father, and be happy. God has prepared good things for his people to receive in heaven. Because God has included you among his people, you will also share those good things in the kingdom of light.
Be patient as you wait for the Lord to help you. Trust him to bring help. Do not become upset when bad people seem to do well, when their wicked ideas really happen.
If you have peace in your mind, your body will be healthy. But if you are jealous, it will eat away your body.
The Lord God is like a sun and a shield for his people. He is kind to his people and he gives them honour. To those who do what is right, he gives every good thing that they need.
Listen! God is the one who saves me! I will continue to trust him. I will not be afraid because the Lord himself makes me strong. He keeps me safe. He rescues us from our enemies.’
You should be humble. You should respect and obey the Lord. Then you will receive riches, honour and a long life.
I ask myself again, ‘Why am I so sad and upset?’ I must wait patiently for God to help me. Then I will praise my God once again, because he is the one who saves me.
Finally, God will destroy them. Their stomach is what they worship. They are proud of things that should make them ashamed. Their thoughts are full of things that belong to this world.
None of you should think that you are better than anyone else. You received from God everything that you have. So you have no reason to be proud of what you have. It is all a gift!
It is better to eat a piece of dry bread in a quiet place than to eat a big feast in a house full of arguments.
I may walk through a valley that is as dark as death, but I will not be afraid of any danger. This is because you are with me, Lord. Your stick and your shepherd's pole protect me from danger.
Because I serve the Lord, I am here in prison. I really want you to live as God's own people should live. God has called you to come to him. He has chosen you to be his own people.So the man who came down is also the man who went up, high above all the heavens. He did that so that he would fill everything everywhere.It was Christ who chose to give different gifts to his people. He chose some to be apostles. He chose some to speak messages from God. He chose some to tell God's good news to many people. He chose some to take care of his people, and to teach them.He gave all these gifts to help God's people to serve him in different ways. As a result, the church, which is like Christ's body, would become strong.In that way, all of us will become united, like one person. We will all believe in Jesus as the Son of God. We will all know him. We will become like a man who has grown up well. We will be completely as God wants us to be, just like Christ himself.So then we will not be like children any more. Our minds will not become confused by strange ideas. We will not change what we believe, from one thing to another. Some people teach things that are not true. They do clever things to deceive people. But we will not agree with their false message.Instead, we will love each other and we will speak God's true message. As a result, we will become more and more like Christ in every way. He is the head of his body, which is the church.As its head, he helps the whole body to grow well. Each part joins with the other parts so that the whole body becomes strong. As each separate part does its proper work, we love each other more and more.So I say this to you. I am sure that I have the Lord's authority to say it. You must not live any longer like the Gentile people who do not know God. They do whatever their silly ideas teach them to do.They cannot understand God's true message because their minds are in the dark. They have not accepted the life that God gives. They have decided that they do not want to know about God. They do not even try to understand.They do not feel ashamed when they do all kinds of disgusting things. They do more and more bad things just to please themselves.Do not think that you are better than other people. Always be kind and patient with each other. Love one another, so that you do not quickly become angry with each other.But when you learned about Christ, you did not learn to do things like that!I am sure that you have heard about him properly. People taught you the true message that comes from Jesus.They taught you to change the way that you live. You must remove the nature that you had before. That old nature deceived you. As a result, you wanted to do things that would destroy you.Instead, let God's Spirit make you think in a new way.Take up the new nature that God has prepared for you. That nature is like God's own nature. Then you will live in a truly good way that pleases God.So you must stop telling lies. Each of you must say only true things to one another. Remember that all of us belong to one another, like parts of the same body.When you are angry, do not do anything bad as a result. Once the day comes to an end, do not continue to be angry.Do not give the devil a chance to hurt you like that.Any of you who robbed people before must now stop taking things. Instead, you should work hard with your own hands. Then you will be able to share what you have with people who are poor.Do not say bad things that hurt or insult people. Instead, say only good things that will help people. Your words should help people to become strong when they hear them.Do your best to let God's Spirit keep you united. You belong together so live in peace with each other.
But people who wait for the Lord to help them will receive new strength. They will rise up high, as if they have the wings of eagles. They will run and they will not become tired. They will walk and they will not become weak.
You need to be patient and strong. Then you will continue to do what God wants. As a result, you will receive what God has promised.
We must not become tired as we do things that are good. We must not become so weak that we stop. Then we will receive a good harvest at the proper time.
He says, ‘Be still and quiet! Understand that I am God. I rule as king over the nations. All the world will say that I am great.’
We are happy even when we suffer. That is because we know that this helps us to become patient and strong.And when we remain strong, we show that we trust God. When we trust God like that, it causes us to hope for God's help.And when we hope like that, we will not become disappointed. This is because we know that God loves us very much. God has given his Holy Spirit to be with us. The Holy Spirit causes us to know God's love very well.
But he said to me, ‘I will be kind to you and I will help you. That will be enough for you. When you are weak, I will show that I am completely powerful to help you.’ So I am happy to be proud about my weakness. Then I know that Christ's power will be with me.
The name of the Lord is like a strong tower. Righteous people can run there, and then they will be safe.
I will say to the Lord, ‘You are the strong place where I will be safe. You are my God, and I trust in you.’
Instead, always think about the things that are important in the kingdom of heaven. Always do what God shows you is right. Then he will also give you the things that you need each day.
Then some soldiers asked John, ‘What about us? What should we do?’ John replied, ‘Do not rob people of their money. Do not say that a person is guilty if he has not done anything wrong. You must not take money for yourself in that way. You should be happy with the money that you receive for your work.’
Whatever you are doing, do not complain. And do not argue.Then you will not be guilty of anything that is wrong. You will be clean inside yourselves. You will be living in a completely good way, as God's children should. In this world, you are living among bad people who have turned away from what is good. But you must bring light into this dark place, like stars that shine in the night.
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has made me strong to serve him. He decided to trust me and he chose me to work on his behalf.
You have truly blessed those people who live in your temple. They can praise you all the time!
Try very much to live at peace with other people. Work hard at your own job. We have already told you that you must do these things.
Be happy, because you can trust God to do what he says. Be patient when you suffer. Always continue to pray.
But you are not like that. You are a special group of people that God has chosen. You serve God like priests who serve a King. You are his own holy people who belong to him. He has taken you out of the dark place of sin, and he has brought you into his great light. God has done all this so that you can tell people how great he is.
Everyone looks to you for help. You provide food for everything at the right time.You are ready to give with an open hand. You give food to every living thing, as much as they need.
The mountains may shake to pieces, and the hills may disappear. But I will never take my love away from you. My covenant that brings peace between us will never finish.’ That is what the Lord who is very kind to you says.
God is very powerful because he is God. He has used that power to help us. He has given us everything that we need to live in a good way. We can do things that please God. This is possible because now we know him. God has chosen us to be his people because he is very great and very good.Because of this, God has promised that he will do very great and valuable things for us. As a result, you can do what is right, like God does. The people who belong to this world want to do bad things. Those bad things make them become worse and worse. But God gives you the power to be free from all that.
Christ has given you peace in your minds. So let that peace rule your thoughts. God has chosen you to be like one body, as his people. So he wants you to live together in peace. Thank God for everything that he gives to you.
He gives drink to people who are thirsty. He gives plenty of good things to hungry people.
God gives some people a lot of money and valuable things. He helps them to enjoy those things and to be happy with their work. All of this is a gift from God.
We belong to Christ. As a result, we no longer obey our weak human nature. We do not do the bad things that our thoughts want us to do. It is as if we have killed those thoughts on the cross.
Do not want to have many valuable things here in the world. Insects or water can destroy those kinds of things. Or people may come into your house and they can rob you of those things.When you give something to a poor person, do not tell anyone about it. The hypocrites do this in their meeting places. They also do it in the busy streets of the town. They do this so that other people will praise them. I tell you this. They have already received their gift. God will not give them anything more.Instead, you should want to have valuable things in heaven. Insects and water cannot destroy anything there. Men cannot rob you of your things there.Then you will be thinking a lot about heaven, because that is where you keep your valuable things.
At one time, you were slaves to sin. But then you received God's true message, and you were happy to obey it. I thank God because of that!As a result, God has made you free from the power of sin. You are now like slaves who serve everything that is right and good.
I must be patient as I wait for God to help me. He is the only one that I can trust for help.He alone is the strong rock where I can hide and be safe. With him, nothing will make me fall.
We praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He has blessed us in very many ways. Because we belong to Christ, we enjoy all the good things that come from heaven. God blesses our spirits with those good things.
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! When someone respects and obeys the Lord, God has blessed that person! He is happy to obey the Lord's commands.
Think about how much God the Father loves us. He calls us his children! God loves us so much that we really have become his children. The people who belong to this world do not understand who God is. Because of that, they do not understand who we are.
So I am truly happy and I will sing to praise you. I cannot stay quiet! Lord, my God, I will continue to thank you for ever.
Wicked people will receive a lot of trouble and pain. But if anyone trusts in the Lord, they will know that God always loves them.So all you people who belong to the Lord, praise him and be happy! All of you who are good, honest people, shout aloud because you are so happy!
God, your faithful love has great value! You keep all humans safe, like birds protect their babies under their wings.
If people are hungry, share your own food with them. Help those people who are in pain. Then your help to them will be like a light that shines in a dark place. You will no longer live in darkness, but you will have light as bright as the sun at noon.
So we see that God has accepted us as right because we trust him. As a result, we have peace with God, because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us.While we were still God's enemies, God's Son died on our behalf. As a result, we became God's friends. So, now that we are God's friends, his Son will certainly save us. Christ will save us because he is alive again.But that is not everything! We are very happy now because of what God has done for us. Our Lord Jesus Christ has made this possible. It is because of him that we have now become God's friends.It was because of one man, Adam, that sin came into the world. Death was the result of Adam's sin. Because of that, death came to all people, because everyone failed to obey God.Before God gave his Law to Moses, people did wrong things. Sin was already there in the world. But at that time, God did not say that people were guilty, because there was no law for them to obey.But death still ruled all people, from the time when Adam lived until the time when Moses lived. Everyone died, even those who did not fail in the same way that Adam failed. Adam shows us something about God's Messiah who would come at a future time.But they are not the same. Adam was the man who did not obey what God said to him. Jesus Christ is the man who brought God's free gift to people. Adam was just one person but many people died because of his sin. But God has shown in a greater way that he is very kind to people. Very many people have received God's gift because of one man, Jesus Christ. So Christ has been very kind to many people!Also, God's gift is different from the result of Adam's sin. Adam chose not to obey God once and punishment came as a result. But the result of God's gift is greater. People have done many wrong things, not only one wrong thing. But God accepts them as right with him. That shows how kind God is!One man, Adam, did not obey God, and death began to rule everyone as a result. But what the one man, Jesus Christ, did is much greater! Because of him, people can become right with God. They receive that great gift from God because he is very good and very kind. Because of what Jesus Christ has done, those people will rule like kings in their lives.So God's punishment came to all people because of that one wrong thing that Adam did. But the one thing that Christ did makes people free. God accepts all people because of that one good thing that Christ did. Those people receive true life from God.One man did not obey God and, as a result, many people became guilty because of their sins. But, because one man did obey God, many people will become right with God. Because we trust him, we know that God has blessed us in a way that we do not deserve. That makes us strong in our lives. We also are sure that we will share God's glory in heaven. So we are very happy.
You have never seen Jesus, but still you love him. You do not see him now, but you believe in him. As a result, you are very happy. There are no words to describe how happy you are.
That is why we are not afraid to continue our work. Yes, our bodies are getting older and weaker. But our spirits are becoming stronger every day!
Jesus said, ‘Go on asking God for what you need. Then God will give it to you. Go on looking for what you need. Then you will find it. Go on knocking at the door, and God will open it for you.Everyone who asks for something will receive it. Everyone who looks for something will find it. God will open the door for everyone who knocks on it.
But God's Spirit causes us to live in a different way. We love other people. We are happy and we have peace in our minds. We are patient, kind and good. People can trust us to do what is right.
Do not worry about anything. Instead, pray to God about everything. Ask him to help you with the things that you need. And thank him for his help.If you do that, God will give you peace in your minds. That peace is so great that nobody can completely understand it. You will not worry or be afraid, because you belong to Christ Jesus.
Lord, you keep those people safe who continue to trust in you. You give them peace in their minds, because they believe in you.Trust in the Lord now and for ever! The Almighty Lord will always be our strong Rock.
People who trust in the Lord are strong, like Mount Zion. Nothing can shake it. It will always be there.
Always be happy.Pray at all times.Whatever may happen to you, continue to thank God. God wants you to do that, because you belong to Christ Jesus.